Peeping Tom Installation
by Aberrant Architecture
An interactive installation in South Korea has asked what happens when a community nurtures the darker sides of life, society and design.
The Peeping Tom project sought to explore under the surface of Korean society. As guests peered in through windows of a giant recreated housing block, they could see intriguing ‘dark’ communities inside.
Some issues included identity theft, treatment of migrant workers, and South Korea’s relationship with North Korea. These themes were communicated through playful modes, including card games, films, textbooks and origami t-shirts.
Hung Out To Dry, for example, referred to a recent hacking incident and theft of personal details belonging to 35 million people (70 per cent of South Korea’s population). The installation features origami t-shirts with RRN numbers on them; these 13-digit numbers are a means of identification for all South Korean residents. The back of the shirts depict various ways online hackers can misappropriate the numbers for fraudulent gain.
The installation was used at the Gwangju Design Biennale last month. It was created by multi-disciplinary design studio and think tank, Aberrant Architecture.
Photos courtesy JongOh Kim.
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